We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Mississippi Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
7,445 65.11% $72,685 H-1B
3,052 26.69% $23,543 H-2A
889 7.78% $56,985 PERM
48 0.42% $61,885 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Mississippi has seen a total of 11,434 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Mississippi is the H-1B visa with 7,445 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 65.11% of Mississippi's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,052 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 26.69% of Mississippi's total visas.

Top Occupations in Mississippi (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $42,081 78.95%
Microbiologists 15 $43,429 78.95%
Manufacturing Engineers 15 $60,664 83.33%
Information Security Analysts 15 $68,625 83.33%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 14 $33,044 77.78%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $35,995 77.78%
Health Educators 14 $43,335 82.35%
Financial Analysts 14 $50,978 82.35%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $58,301 87.50%
Surgeons 14 $191,475 93.33%
Mississippi Employees Over Time
Mississippi has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 501 employees were hired. Mississippi peaked in 2016 with 659 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 577 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Mississippi From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cambodia 5 $17,514 50.00%
United Kingdom 5 $86,690 55.56%
Honduras 5 $52,912 55.56%
Turkey 5 $67,385 62.50%
Ghana 4 $52,654 50.00%
Italy 4 $90,355 50.00%
Egypt 4 $101,742 50.00%
Cameroon 4 $23,364 57.14%
Dominican Republic 4 $88,057 57.14%
Russia 4 $85,738 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Mississippi (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Halcyon Solutions Inc 1 $46,738 100.00%
Stowers Institute For Medical Research 1 $46,779 100.00%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 1 $46,946 100.00%
Weserv Systems Inc 1 $47,133 100.00%
Flexsteel Industries Inc 1 $47,362 100.00%
Yash Creations Inc 1 $47,757 100.00%
World Transload And Logistics Llc 1 $47,778 100.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 1 $47,798 100.00%
Resourcesoft Inc 1 $47,882 100.00%
Avansys Inc 1 $47,882 100.00%

Top Industries in Mississippi (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,032 $70,153 78.58%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,448 $61,872 94.39%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 503 $39,830 82.06%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 483 $162,146 87.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 295 $112,385 75.84%
Computer Systems Design Services 253 $58,953 77.13%
Other Computer Related Services 206 $64,154 88.03%
Engineering Services 134 $62,888 88.74%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 85 $76,114 85.86%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 75 $68,889 87.21%

Mississippi Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Mississippi to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Mississippi over all years is $72,685. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage